District of Columbia Department of Health
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The District of Columbia Department of Health is the municipal public health agency responsible for protecting and promoting the health and well-being of residents and visitors in Washington, D.C.
Aliases (1)
- DC Health ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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municipal agency → public health agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Washington, D.C.
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| country |
United States
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| hasPart |
Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation
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Community Health Administration → Emergency Health and Medical Services components → Environmental Health Administration → HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration → Health Regulation and Licensing Administration → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| mission |
to protect and promote the health and well-being of District residents and visitors
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| officialName |
District of Columbia Department of Health
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| parentOrganization |
District of Columbia Government
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| partOf |
Government of the District of Columbia
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| replaces |
Commissioners of the District of Columbia Department of Public Health
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| responsibleFor |
HIV and STD prevention and treatment programs
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animal disease control → birth certificates → chronic disease prevention → community health assessment → death certificates → disease prevention → environmental health regulation → epidemiology and surveillance → food safety inspections → health data collection and analysis → health education campaigns → health policy development → health professional licensing → health promotion → healthcare facility licensing → immunization programs → injury prevention → maternal and child health services → public health → public health emergency preparedness → rodent and vector control → substance use and addiction services coordination → tuberculosis control → vital records → |
| serves |
residents of the District of Columbia
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visitors to the District of Columbia → |
| shortName |
DC Health
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| website |
https://dchealth.dc.gov/
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government of the District of Columbia
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hasAgency |
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Mayor of the District of Columbia
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hasJurisdictionOver |
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District of Columbia Department of Health
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officialName |
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District of Columbia Department of Health
("DC Health")
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shortName |